Strong dollar fuels currency downturn
Why is the US dollar so strong? We try to answer that question as we examine the impact of the currency on other countries.
Britain鈥檚 pound hit record lows against the dollar on Monday. So how much is a strong dollar to blame? We speak to Claudia Sahm, the founder of Sahm Consulting and a former Federal Reserve and White House economist.
The US has warned Russia that it will impose further economic sanctions if Moscow annexes more territory in Ukraine. Peter Jankovskis of Arbor Financial Services talks us through the likely implications if this happens.
In Ghana, the current state of the economy takes centre stage as the government seeks a multi billion dollar finance deal from the International Monetary Fund to tackle economic hardship. The 主播大秀's Ghana Correspondent Thoams Nandi paints a picture of the situation.
How will Kenya's president Ruto fulfil his promise to tackle the cost of living crisis and lift people out of poverty? Mr Ruto unveils his plans to the World Service's Alan Kasujja.
The fight for domestic workers鈥� rights continues. The 主播大秀's Laura Heighton-Ginns investigates the exploitation and abuse of domestic workers overseas.
Alex Serdiuk, CEO of the Ukraine AI firm Respeecher tells us how it鈥檚 been made possible to clone one of the most well-known characters in movie history.
(Picture: British pounds and US dollars. Credit: Getty Images.)
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